Leap second to delay New Year a moment in 2017
The article explains a leap second will be added on December 31 2016 to align astronomical time with atomic time. It notes IERS in Paris decrees these adjustments, the impact on computer networks, and how the extra second is observed before midnight Pacific Time. It also describes two time systems and historical leap seconds since 1972.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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Mormon Choir member resigns over inauguration performance
Jan Chamberlin, a five year member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, resigns after the group opts to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. She calls the decision betraying and says sitting out is not enough. More than 21,000 signatories oppose the performance. Chamberlin urges civility and unity while defending freedoms and rights.
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Putin says no expulsion of US diplomats over hacking dispute
Putin states no diplomats will be expelled in response to Obama's order to eject 35 Russian envoys over alleged hacking aimed at influencing the U.S. election. He invites the diplomats to a New Year’s party at the Kremlin, signaling a conciliatory stance amid strained U.S.-Russia ties.
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CNN
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